Monday, January 31, 2011

Astronomy 101: History - Ancient Astronomers to The Renaissance 1/23/11

The study of our Universe is not new, astronomy is the oldest science. People have been looking up, trying to explain the universe for as long as there have been people. The earliest Astronomers were priests and holy men, studying the movement of celestial bodies to determine celebrations and planting cycles.

Thorn (Torum), Poland was the birthplace of one of Astronomy's most influential followers. On February 19, 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus entered a world, which was at the center of the universe and by the time of his death had turned this world on its ear.